Fixed incorrect comment about [NSDate distantPast]. We aren't seeking to

block for an infinite amount of time but rather to not block at all.
Also added a bit of an overview since apparently the purpose of this code
was not readily apparent even with the existing comments.


git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@29986 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775
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David Elliott
2004-10-19 04:43:03 +00:00
parent 17f3e5304f
commit eba2de69cc

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@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ WX_IMPLEMENT_POSER(wxPoserNSApplication);
the queue to ensure this method will return. the queue to ensure this method will return.
See wxEventLoop::Exit() for more information. See wxEventLoop::Exit() for more information.
<EFBFBD> <20>RN: We used to use nil as the untilDate in previous versions since nil This overridden method calls the superclass method with an untilDate
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD>is a shorter and more concise way of specifying an infinite amount of parameter that indicates nil should be returned if there are no pending
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD> <20>time than [NSDate distantPast]. <20>However, Apple neglects to mention in events. That is, nextEventMatchingMask: should not wait for an event.
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD>their documentation that nil is not handled correctly in OSX 10.2 If nil is returned then idle event processing occurs until the user
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD>(and possibly lower) and when the call is reached the system comes to does not request anymore idle events or until a real event comes through.
<EFBFBD> <20>a screeching halt, therefore we need to specify [NSDate distantPast]
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD>explicitly so that wxCocoa will work correctly in OSX 10.2. Apple documentation states that nil can be passed in place of
[NSDate distantPast] to the untilDate parameter. However, according
to Ryan Norton this crashes on Jaguar (10.2).
*/ */
- (NSEvent *)nextEventMatchingMask:(unsigned int)mask untilDate:(NSDate *)expiration inMode:(NSString *)mode dequeue:(BOOL)flag - (NSEvent *)nextEventMatchingMask:(unsigned int)mask untilDate:(NSDate *)expiration inMode:(NSString *)mode dequeue:(BOOL)flag